What is 20/17 Divided by 41?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 41:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 41
So what is 20/17 Divided by 41? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 41, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
41
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 41
17 20 ÷ 41
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 41, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 41 = 697
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
17
⋅
41
20
=
697
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 41 }{20} = \frac{697}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 41 = 20 697
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 41 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 697, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
697
20
=
697
20
=
34.85
\frac{697}{20} = \frac{697}{20}= 34.85
20 697 = 20 697 = 34.85
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/41 = 34.85
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/41 is 697/20
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